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Food & Dining

South Portland knishery owner won’t want for staff, as long as he’s got his dad

by Peggy Grodinsky June 20, 2021June 20, 2021

Retired doctor Richard Miller finds a new career helping his son, Graeme, get his business off the ground.

Food & Dining

Rejecting the tyranny of the new, these three restaurants are maturing, not aging

by Andrew Ross June 20, 2021June 19, 2021

Why is new always confused with better? Many restaurants find their footing – and their real purpose – over time.

Food & Dining, Green plate special, Recipes

This pizza crust is really good

by Christine Burns Rudalevige June 20, 2021June 19, 2021

Pizza dough from the new Skowhegan-based The Good Crust both tastes good and does good.

Food & Dining, Maine Gardener

Grow: Garlic

by Tom Atwell June 20, 2021June 18, 2021

Garlic is a backwards plant. During the high-activity spring season, this tasty member of the onion family can be ignored. Feeding with balanced fertilizer is recommended, when the plants first sprout and a few weeks later, but that takes little time. You can remove the mulch that you put on last fall to protect the […]

Food & Dining, Maine Gardener

What to do, and in what order, when your garden is a mess

by Tom Atwell June 20, 2021June 21, 2021

Don’t get overwhelmed. From invasives to misplaced plants, we got this.

Food & Dining, Local & State, News

Strawberry season arrived early this year, so get picking quick

by Peggy Grodinsky June 18, 2021June 18, 2021

It might be a short season at pick-your-own farms, many of which opened this week.

Arts & Entertainment, Books, Nation & World

Janet Malcolm, provocative author and journalist, dies at 86

by HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer June 17, 2021June 17, 2021

The author of numerous influential books and magazine stories, the Prague native practiced a kind of post-modern style in which she often called attention to her own role in the narrative.